Category: Travel

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published Revision from March 2024 of the Easy Access Rules for Air Traffic Controllers’ Licensing and Certification (Regulation (EU) 2015/340) (EAR for ATCO) incorporating the following regulatory material: The EAR for ATCO are available for free download on the EASA website: as pdf; as online dynamic publications with […]

Accessibility is undoubtedly an important topic right now and features in FTE’s ‘12 technology and CX trends that can enhance airline and airport operations in 2024’. Progressive airports and airlines are exploring tech-focused solutions to enhance accessibility, such as the Ostrum platform – an Uber-style service designed to solve many of the issues currently experienced […]

COLOGNE, March 28, 2024 – Florian Guillermet will take up his role as Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency from April 1, 2024 following his selection by the EASA Management Board on December 13, 2023.  Guillermet moves to EASA directly from France’s DSNA, where he had served as Director Air Navigation Services […]

Cathay Pacific is reinforcing its commitment to memorable dining experiences by collaborating with JIA Group’s Michelin-starred French restaurant Louise to bring onboard its fresh take on French cuisine. Cathay Pacific is reinforcing its commitment to memorable dining experiences by collaborating with JIA Group’s Michelin-starred French restaurant Louise to bring onboard its fresh take on traditional […]

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, has revealed several major new developments in line with his vision for the future of Qatar Airways. This includes the introduction of new First Class cabins on some of its fleet. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, has revealed several major […]

Schiphol is redeveloping Lounge 2 for passengers mainly flying to destinations outside Europe. The catering and retail area is getting a new layout, with the passenger experience at the heart of the project. Schiphol is redeveloping Lounge 2, the area located after the security check for passengers mainly flying to destinations outside Europe. The catering […]

Future Travel Experience (FTE) is delighted to announce that Steven Greenway, CEO, flyadeal, and Guðmundur Daði Rúnarsson, Chief Commercial and Airport Development Officer, Keflavik Airport, have joined the FTE Executive Advisory Board. Steven Greenway was appointed CEO of Saudi low-cost airline flyadeal in January 2024. He returns to the FTE Executive Advisory Board, having previously been a member […]

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, March 21, 2024 – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), in cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL), organised the 8th edition of its International Cooperation Forum (ICF) in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 19 – 21 March, 2024. More than 100 global aviation leaders from Africa, Asia, the […]

Future Travel Experience (FTE) is taking its engagement with airport commercial leaders to the next level through the FTE World Airport Retailing Working Group. This initiative provides a platform – and is building a community – in which the brightest, most progressive minds in the commercial sector globally can network and share ideas, visions and learnings […]

SOF Connect, operator of Sofia Airport, has launched a new automated boarding pass checking system in Terminal 2. The smart system includes the latest generation of IATA-compliant e-gates and software. SOF Connect, the operator of Sofia Airport, has launched a new automated boarding pass checking system in Terminal 2. The new smart system includes the […]